Kaylie Jones

An acclaimed writer recalls her relationship with her alcoholic mother--particularly in the aftermath of the death of her father, novelist James Jones--in a memoir that explores the addictions of both mother and daughter.

In this splendid novel, Celeste finds herself engaged to Alex, a wealthy man whose standards are as exacting as her own -- or so she thought. As she begins to question their relationship and herself, Celeste is haunted by painful memories: of her past in well-heeled, blue-blooded Connecticut; of the friends and family who seem to have disappeared from her life; and of Nathan, for whom Celeste still carries a lingering passion. At last coming to terms...